GEORGE TOWN: About 200,000 consumers will expertise unscheduled water disruption within the Southwest district of the Penang Island and several other areas of Seberang Prai due to an surprising underwater pipeline leakage in Sungai Perai, Butterworth close to right here.
Penang chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow mentioned following the surprising mishap, the Penang Water Supply Corporation (PBAPP) has directed a workforce of divers to examine the prolong of harm or leakage whereas the restore work would be carried out instantly.
“We acquired info of a sudden leakage in a serious underwater pipeline in Sungai Perai. However, we aren’t certain if the leakage includes the identical place which had been repaired and the leakage patched earlier than this. But this time across the leakage seems very critical in contrast with what occurred in December.
“PBAPP has deployed divers to look at the harm and if can be repaired, we’ll perform works instantly. The new leakage has resulted in water disruption within the Southwest district and likewise in Bukit Dumbar.
“We have at the moment mobilised water tankers to areas affected by the disruption whereas ready for restore works to be carried out within the affected pipeline. Once the leakage is recognized, restore works will begin instantly,” he advised reporters, right here in the present day.
Meanwhile, PBAPP in an announcement mentioned the company had recognized a serious leakage alongside the 1,350mm pipeline that has been laid on the riverbed of Sungai Prai, this afternoon, and because of this about 200,000 consumers within the state would expertise unscheduled water disruption.
Treated water from the Sungai Dua Water Treatment Plant is pumped via the Sungai Prai pipeline to the Third Penang Twin Submarine pipelines and onwards to the Southwest district.
The assertion added that PBAPP was striving to pump water via the pipeline at minimal move, quickly.
‘’PBAPP has additionally activated an emergency response plan. We will hold updating the most recent improvement,” mentioned the assertion.
Meanwhile, areas in Sungai Ara, Bayan Lepas, Bukit Gedung have began experiencing water disruption as of 5pm in the present day.
The underwater pipeline leakage in Sungai Perai in the present day was the third after two related incidents that additionally brought about water disruption to consumers in December and Jan 12.
Following the earlier leakage, the Penang state authorities had put in a brief pipeline throughout Sungai Perai to quickly overcome the leakage and water disruption.
The non permanent set up of the pipeline is predicted to be accomplished by Feb 2 and is predicted to operate for about eight months pending a brand new venture to substitute the underwater pipeline in Sungai Perak is accomplished. –eNM
